These pages contains material on various matters relating to forfeiture. See the contents column on the left.
Possession claims generally are dealt with in the Property litigation section of the site.
Damages claim Claim for relief - subsequent claim that forfeiture not lawful Lilyford Ltd v La Porta [2013] EWHC 434 Summary A county can reach a decision on whether to grant relief from forfeiture under s139(2) of the County Courts Act 1984 without having to decide...
Appropriation of rent and forfeiture Thomas v Ken Thomas Ltd [2006] EWCA Civ 1504 The question Who has the right to appropriate payments? The landlord or the tenant? If there are two months rent due and the tenant makes a payment equivalent to one month and...
Denying title Denial by pleading? Crisp v Eastaugh [2007] EWCA Civ 638 The landlord in this case argued that he was entitled to forfeit the lease because the tenant had denied his title in the pleadings. May LJ had this to say about that suggestion: "Forfeiture of a...
This page deals with: Application to set aside possession order - claim for relief. Equitable relief from forfeiture in respect of possessory rights. Exercise of court's discretion to grant relief - windfall to landlord. Delay in application. Conditions of relief....
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